1939 in professional wrestling

1939 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1939.

Debuts

 * Debut date uncertain:
 * Gladys Gillem
 * Mae Young
 * July 4 – Buddy Rogers

Births

 * Date of birth unknown
 * Paul LeDuc
 * February 9 – Espectro I (died in 1993)
 * February 13 – Lumberjack Pierre
 * February 26 – Chuck Wepner
 * February 28 – Dewey Robertson (died in 2007)
 * March 1 – Adnan Al-Kaissie (died in 2023)
 * March 13 – Rodolfo Ruíz
 * March 14 – Lars Anderson
 * March 20 – Paul Christy (died in 2021)
 * March 24 – Jim Herd
 * May 5 – Bill Watts
 * June 8 – Tinieblas Sr.
 * August 8 – Michael Okpala (died in 2004)
 * October 3 – Bob Armstrong (died in 2020)
 * October 4 – Gene Anderson (died in 1991)
 * October 20 – Gil Hayes (died in 2022)
 * November 1 – Fred Peloquin
 * December 14 – Roger Kirby (wrestler) (died in 2019)
 * December 25 – Ivan Gomes (died in 1990)

Deaths

 * March 11 – William Miller (Australian athlete) (92)